Ramblings of a Restless Soul

About the Book

The book is a collection of travel related short stories. The stories are from real travels but the persons and exact situations are changed to protect privacy and prevent problems in sensitive areas. Some of the stories are situational. Others are about people or culture or places out of the ordinary. Others are newsletters written at the time and adapted later for a wider ranging audience. Yet others are dilemmas or frustrating situations turned to fiction to bring humor to the issue. You will learn about a hidden kingdom in Java, off limits to tourists without special permission of the king; take a ride on the Trans Siberian train from Moscow to Beijing and experience adventure along the way; visit Beirut a week after the suicide bombing; and experience what it’s like to work in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Africa will become more than a place for safaris when you visit countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi and Central African Republic, all of which have and still do experience conflicts, disease and poverty.

About the Author

Kenna Bifani was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She graduated from University of San Francisco in nursing and LSU-New Orleans with a Masters. Her first love is travelling and working abroad. She has worked as a professional nurse on 5 continents in countless countries, first after hitchhiking Europe in the 60’s, then moving with her husband, a geologist and their two children for his employment. Many years later after a divorce, she returned to travelling and working in unique settings round the world. Two years ago she made her home in Mexico and began to write the short stories from her travels. Writing a book was always her desire. In 1987, while living in London, she published a cookbook, “American Home Cooking” which includes narrative to explain the cultural influence of food in the United States. She continues to both practices nursing in remote places with aid organizations and to write and send stories to her friends and family as she travels.